Brief Postoperative Pain Management Intervention: Meaning Making Amendment

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Sponsor
University of Utah
Study ID
NCT07676500
Status
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Conditions

  • Anxiety Acute
  • Pain, Acute

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Mindfulness + Meaning Making Questions — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants randomized to this arm will receive a brief, text-message-delivered mindfulness intervention two days after total knee or hip replacement surgery. The intervention consists of a 5-minute guided mindful breathing practice that begins with visually paced breathing and then transitions to audio-guided mindful awareness of the breath. Immediately afterward, participants will answer personalized meaning-making questions designed to help them reflect on what stood out during the practice and how that experience related to their pain, relaxation, or coping.
  • Mindfulness + Implementation Questions — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants randomized to this arm will receive a brief, text-message-delivered mindfulness intervention two days after total knee or hip replacement surgery. The intervention consists of a 5-minute guided mindful breathing practice that begins with visually paced breathing and then transitions to audio-guided mindful awareness of the breath. Immediately afterward, participants will answer two implementation-focused questions about how the intervention could best be delivered or used in postoperative care, such as preferred timing, length, or mode of delivery.

Study Details

This single-site, two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial will enroll adults undergoing total knee or hip replacement surgery. Two days after surgery, participants will complete a brief guided mindful breathing practice delivered by text message and will then be randomized to receive either personalized meaning-making questions or implementation-focused questions. The trial will evaluate whether personalized meaning-making questions enhance the clinical effects of the mindfulness practice on acute pain, pain unpleasantness, anxiety, desire for pain medication.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 1, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2027
Completion
Sep 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
576 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Meaning Making Questions
  • Active Comparator: Implementation Questions

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Pain Unpleasantness [ Time Frame: Immediately before to after 5-minute audio recording ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of UtahSalt Lake CityUtah84112-

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